Ty Segall is back in the saddle and riding towards new horizons with his 16th studio album, “Possession”, out May 30th and now presents its title track. For the journey, Ty’s struck up the orchestra in his head to map out an abiding view of the American frontier, with lyrical fables co-written by his long time collaborator, filmmaker Matt Yoka. Ty lassos in strings, horns, and his own piano playing to round up his delirious guitar hooks and vocal melodies, resulting in some of his most inventive songs yet.
As the only song on “Possession” with lyrics written exclusively by Matt, it’s a compulsive roller whose first line — “A bible placed beside the butter by a farmer of misfortune in the winter” — suggests an unusual Ty Segall vignette. A rich, cinematic rock-fable unpacks the golden age of the witch hunt, a pagan concept brought to America by foreign devils (on the Mayflower, that is). Ty leaves the finger-pointing to the villagers, finding a romping chorus in their madness while asking: if it ain’t unbroken, why not fix it? That’s the power of Possession!
“Possession” is the title track from Ty Segall’s album “Possession“, out on LP/CD/CS from Drag City on May 30th, 2025.
The Fat Angel Sings 